White Hall Residential Visit

October 21st – 23rd 2015

White Hall

Licensed Outdoor & Adventurous Activity CentreDerbyshire – between Buxton & Whaley BridgeOwned & managed by Derbyshire County CouncilEstablished 1950’sOne of the most experienced OAA centres in the

world!

Activities

Includes:• Night hike• Stream Scrambling• Canoeing • Mountain Biking• Orienteering• Other centre based activities

Dependant on weather conditions All thoroughly risk assessed & run by qualified

centre staff

Time Table: Wednesday

8.50 arrive school & register 9.15 Admin – car allocation, collection of medicine

etc. 9.30 depart school 10.15 Fernilee / Errwood Res – walk – 5 mile walk 2pm Whitehall – Introductions / accommodation /

kit / Groups

Time Table: Wednesday

Activities:Year 5: Stream ScramblingYear 6: Climbing wall / zip wire

Dinner

Night Hike

Time Table: Thursday

Breakfast

Activities:Year 5: Canoe / Rock Scrambling & Climbing wall /

zip wireYear 6: Ropes / Mountain Biking & Canoe / Rock

Scrambling

Dinner

Secret Agents

Time Table: Friday

Pack and clear dormitories

Final activities at the centreYear 5: Ropes / Problem solving Year 6: Abseiling

Equipment return

Time Table: Friday

Course Review

Depart White Hall 2pm

Return Rowsley approximately 2.30 – 3.00 pm Children can be collected on return

Staff

Mr Wilson

Miss Dudley

Accommodation

Single sex dormitories / areas

Male / female / staff - toilets / washrooms / showers

Dorms to be organised by RPS staff to ensure ‘good mixes’.

Food

Breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper ‘Family Service’ styleGiven jobs to help with preparation & tidying upChef on site / local producePacked lunch required for first day (and back pack

to carry it)(including re-useable drinking bottle)

Other Facilities

2 loungesGames roomTable Tennis / football tablePlenty of safe, outdoor spaceOne night only – gift shop (Maximum £5)

KitChildren will require:Suitable clothing for the Wednesday walk & a packed

lunch

Wellingtons for water work (they will be very wet by the end!)

Weather appropriate clothing (several sets!)

Footwear for inside the centre & ‘easy’ on shoes for outside

Black bag for wet clothes (stream scramble / rain!)

A teddy bear (essential!)

Other RequestsName/label EVERYTHING – No really! EVERYTHING!

No electronic games or mobiles

We only contact in Emergency cases – we will send texts!

£5 only in named purse/wallet

Medication in named/labelled bag – Wednesday am

We will need help with transport, please!

Any questions

Now or privately – please ask them

Final thought…

White Hall is an amazing experience

Valuable life skills

So much FUN